Letter From Nancy Mahon, Chief Sustainability Officer
Company Feature, Oct 28, 2025
Dear Stakeholders,
As we continue to transform our business, our efforts to drive positive impact are integral to the strategic vision of Beauty Reimagined. Guided by the values of our consumers, we are committed to creating meaningful, long-term value as we work toward becoming the world’s most consumer-centric prestige beauty company. Over the past year, our talented teams across brands, regions, and functions delivered exceptional, innovative products while embedding our social impact and sustainability goals into every aspect of our business. I am proud of the progress we have made and am pleased to share The Estée Lauder Companies’ Fiscal 2025 Social Impact and Sustainability Report.
Advancing sustainability remains a key part of our business strategy, and in fiscal 2025 we surpassed many of our ambitious goals. Notably, we exceeded our objective to source 95% of our palm-based ingredients from RSPO-certified physical supply chains and made significant developments surpassing our water withdrawal targets. Despite industry-wide challenges, we continued to progress toward our packaging goals, including our ‘5Rs,’ while improving our FSC-certified material usage year-over-year and working to restore and exceed past levels. Finally, for the sixth consecutive year, we achieved carbon neutrality across our Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions, demonstrating the strength and consistency of our commitments.
Our progress in social impact this year reflects the same dedication that has long defined our company. In fiscal 2025, we exceeded our goal of mobilising employees to contribute a total of $25 million, since the launch of our programme in 2015, to nonprofits through giving and volunteering.
Nancy Mahon, Chief Sustainability Officer
This work builds on the remarkable legacy of the late Mr. Leonard A. Lauder, whose values have inspired generations to make an impact within our company and far beyond it. A passionate advocate for causes close to his heart, he advanced breast cancer research through his role as Honorary Chairman of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, co-founded the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, and championed MAC VIVA GLAM’s fight against HIV/AIDS. He also established The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation and launched the ELC Cares Fund, which began as a vehicle to support employees in crisis and has since grown into a global resource helping colleagues navigate natural disasters and personal hardships.
As we look toward the future, I am inspired by the opportunities ahead to deepen our impact, contribute meaningfully to the communities we serve, and continue to drive long-term, sustainable growth. Together, we will lead with purpose, staying true to our vision of innovative excellence.
Nancy Mahon
Chief Sustainability Officer, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
